Charlene Smith's Contact Details

Charlene Smith's Company Details

Children's Craniofacial Association

Dallas, TX, US • 10 - 19 Employees
Non-Profit

Children's Craniofacial Association is a national, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, but serving the entire US and beyond. Nationally and internationally, CCA addresses the medical, financial, psychosocial, emotional, and educational concerns relating to craniofacial conditions.CCA's mission is to empower and give hope to individuals and families affected by facial differences.CCA envisions a world where all people are accepted for who they are, not how they look.At CCA, we are making the world a kinder place for all people.We fund three main programs:1. Financial Assistance for children and families traveling to receive quality medical care. CCA can help with ancillary expenses not covered by insurance, such as food, travel, and lodging when traveling for surgery or mdical procedures.2. We host an Annual Family Retreat and Educational Symposium, where families gather to hear medical and wellness professionals present on emerging research, self-esteem issues, self-care, parenting, and more. The Retreat allows families to connect and form lifelong support networks with people who understand the unique challenges of living with a facial difference.3. Through our #ChooseKind Wonder Initiative we bring the national bestselling children's novel Wonder into schools and libraries throughout the country and connect classrooms with 'Real Life Auggies' (the book's main character; a 5th grader with a facial difference) to strengthen empathy bonds, encourage kindness, and prevent bullying.You can learn more at www.ccakids.org.